A WJA graduate

is Willing to be
Courageous,
Just in his
Actions, and
Active in his
Acceptance of
God, his Gifts
and Others
Wa s h i n g to n J e s u i t A ca d e m y
b o a r d o f d i r e c to r s

Leonard Baxt, Chair

Rey Ramsey, Vice Chair
Dave Kent, Treasurer
Peter B. Carroccio, Secretary
Joe Bender
Theresa DeGioia
Thelma Duggin
Geoff Gonella
Kathi Knise
Rev. John Langan, SJ
John Libonati
William Magner
Michael M. McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Rev. Richard McCouch, SJ
Rev. Kevin O’Brien, SJ
Courtney Clark Pastrick
Neil Phillips
Robert Reklaitis
Regina Welsh Stranix
Monica Thompson
Martha Rooney Webb
William B. Whitaker, ex-officio
Ned Williams

Wa s h i n g to n J e s u i t A ca d e m y
Au x i l i a r y b o a r d

Brian Reichart, Chair

Dewey Sampson, Vice Chair
William Hill, Treasurer
Maria Deyell, Secretary
George Ashton
Edgar Burch
Christopher M. Cobbs
Rachel Cohen
Clyde Edwards
Waldo McMillan
Kirit Radia
Chris Woodard
wa s h i n g t o n j e s u i t a c a d e m y d o n o r g u i d e f y 0 9 - 1 0
W
e have much to celebrate this year at the Washington Jesuit Academy, and many
people to thank for our achievements. In January, we earned full, ten-year ac-
creditation through the Association of Independent Maryland Schools at their
highest level, an achievement due in no small part to the commitment of our talented
faculty. Last spring, we completed construction on our state-of-the-art athletic facilities
and dedicated our new field to Ruppert Companies for their leadership and generosity.
Our sixth class of 8th graders graduated from WJA in spring, and all 19 of these talented
students were accepted into college preparatory high schools throughout the Mid-Atlan-
tic. 100% of our second class of alumni graduated from high school in June. We are very
proud to report that in our first two classes of graduates, 31 of 38 young men are fresh-
men and sophomores in college this fall.

As we recognize the academic and personal successes of our students and alumni, we
reflect on why we do what we do, and who we hope our students will become. In the
tradition of Jesuit schools, a committee of teachers and staff spent the summer drafting a
Profile of a Graduate at Graduation. They asked themselves, “What makes a WJA gradu-
ate different from his neighbors and peers? What has he learned at the Academy that he
will carry with him for the rest of his life?” As this committee explored our mission, the
document simply wrote itself: a WJA graduate is Willing to be Courageous, Just in his
Actions, and Active in his Acceptance of God, his Gifts and Others.

We are thrilled to share WJA’s Profile of a Graduate at Graduation in this report. On

these pages, we have identified student stories, elements of the WJA program and specific
moments from the last year that illustrate characteristics from the Profile. It may look dif-
ferent from other Profiles you may have seen; ours is unique because WJA is unique. Read
on, as we reveal the small acts of courage, the openness to growth and the counter-cultur-
al behavior that distinguish a WJA graduate from his peers. We hope that you recognize
the role that you play—as a parent, a volunteer, a donor or a friend—in forming our
young men and preparing them for what’s next.

On behalf of the WJA Board, Faculty and Staff, thank you for your generous and loyal
support of our students. Your commitment to the Washington Jesuit Academy empowers
our team to change lives.

Sincerely,

Leonard Baxt William B. Whitaker
Chairman President
Board of Directors
A WJA graduate is
willing to be courageous
WJA Student
DESean

DeSean showed a lot of courage when he joined the inaugural debate team two years ago.
Though he liked debate and thought he might be good at it, DeSean knew that joining
a new activity could be a risk and would take a lot of work. As a student of the Academy,
however, he was open to growth. DeSean was intentional in seeking help and guidance
from his debate coaches Mr. T.J. Tondorf and Mr. Charlie Steele. He was disciplined in
his approach to debate preparation. He contributed to his team’s debate research. Even-
tually, DeSean’s teachers noticed a transformation. He became more social, more verbal,
more expressive in his academics as well as debate.

WJA teachers encourage students like DeSean to take on new challenges. Year after year,
they see how courage in extra-curricular activities and sports translates to confidence in
the classroom. And as for DeSean, now an 8th grader: “He has emerged as a leader in his
class,” says Mr. Tondorf, “And he continues to push himself to new levels of success.”
C a m pa i g n S u p p o r t e r s WJ A D o n o r s

We thank those who have contributed to WJA’s Opening We are grateful to our generous donors whose
Doors to the Future capital campaign for sponsorship cash gifts in FY09-10 helped us prepare our
endowments, faculty enhancements, and building and students to become Men for Others.
grounds. This list includes pledges and cash gifts.

Visionaries
Mr. Anthony Abell ($100,000 and above)
Mr. and Mrs. Chris S. Abell The Clark Charitable Foundation /
Mr. and Mrs. W. Shepherdson Abell Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pastrick*
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alexander Clark-Winchcole Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Baxt in memory of Vincent C. Burke, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jan Witold Baran The Eric D. and Stephen D. Hovde Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bender Howrey LLP
The Blackburn Family Ruppert Companies
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Brodnik United Health Group
Ms. Mary Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Welters
The German Orphan Home of the District of Columbia
The Clark Charitable Foundation
Clark-Winchcole Foundation BRIDGE BUILDERS
in memory of Vincent C. Burke, Jr. ($50,000 – $99,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Costello Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Baxt
Mr. and Mrs. David Deutsch Ms. Thelma Duggin
Ms. Maury Devine John Thompson III Foundation
Ms. Thelma Duggin The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Mr. Dave Foley Civitas Foundation / Mr. and Mrs. John Quigley
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ford Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Williams
Mr. Stephen M. Foster
The John Edward Fowler Foundation
Mr. William T. Garcia and Ms. Alma Marie Angotti FOUNDATION LAYERS
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Glowacki ($10,000 – $49,999)
Mr. Bob Grunewald and Ms. Susan Young Anonymous
Holy Trinity Catholic Church Mr. and Mrs. Chris S. Abell
Howrey LLP Ada Harris Maley Memorial Fund
JBT Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Jan Witold Baran
John Thompson III Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bender*
Mr. and Mrs. David Kent Bingham McCutchen, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Korzeniewski The Blackburn Family
Mr. Bill Lewis Mr. James Boland / The Boland Family
Mr. and Mrs. John Libonati Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Brodnik
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Long Mr. and Mrs. Richard Erin Caddell
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Magee Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cassaday
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Magner Mrs. Ellen Coakley
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Mandel The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. McCarthy The Cornelius J. Coakley Family Foundation, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. David McGarry Mr. Michael Crilley and Mrs. Janet Demas
Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul McNamara Crowell & Moring Foundation*
MD Province of the Society of Jesus Mr. Thomas F. Cullen, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Murphy Dr. and Mrs. John DeGioia
Poor Robert’s Charities, Inc Mr. and Mrs. David Deutsch*
Posner-Wallace Foundation Ms. Maury Devine
Civitas Foundation / Mr. and Mrs. John Quigley Dr. Scholl Foundation*
RaffertyWeiss Media Ms. Emily Durso
Mr. Rey Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Fehringer*
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Reed Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. File
Mr. Robert F. Reklaitis and Ms. Patricia L. Maher Grove Creek Fund / Mr. Dave Foley
Ruppert Companies Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ford*
Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan Mr. Stephen M. Foster
Mr. Leonard Shaykin John E. Fowler Foundation
Mr. William H. Stewart Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Glowacki
Mr. and Mrs. John Stranix Mr. and Mrs. Michael Groll
United Health Group Mr. and Mrs. Joe Guarriello
United Way of the National Capital Area Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gulland
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Welters Harman Family Foundation*
Ms. Agnes N. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hayford
WINNERS Lacrosse The Herb Block Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Higgins

Bold names have supported WJA every year since its opening in 2002
* Denotes donors who have supported WJA for 6 or more consecutive years
† Deceased
Holy Trinity Catholic Church Gonzaga Jesuit Community
Hoops for Youth Mr. and Mrs. David J. Hensler
Kathleen Hough Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael Horan*
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hovde Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Jacobus
Mr. Michael L. Hughes James H. Donahoe, SJ Memorial Scholarship Fund
IKO Foundation Jesuit Conference—Society of Jesus in the United States
The James M. Johnston Trust Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Kelleher
JBT Corporation Mr. and Mrs. David Kent
Mr. Michael Karam and Ms. Linda Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Kies
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Korzeniewski Dr. James Kikendall and Ms. Cecilia Magnetti
Mr. Jim Leary Mr. and Mrs. Edmond H. Kilby
Mr. Edward W. Machir Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Kilby
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Magner Mr. Dennis Kilcullen and Mrs. Angela Meche Kilcullen
Mr. and Mrs. John P. McAllister Kiplinger Foundation*
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Leon T. Knauer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. McCarthy* Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lawlor
Mr. and Mrs. David McGarry Mr. and Mrs. John Libonati
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. McNamee Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Loome
Mead Family Foundation* Mary & Daniel Loughran Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Michael Meyer Mr. Matthew Manfreda
Millrose Foundation* Mr. and Mrs. George F. McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul McNamara
Mr. Rick Murray and Ms. Milena Boneva The Miller & Chevalier Charitable Foundation
Ned Dolan Golf Tournament Mr. Asghar Mostafa
Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Norton, III Mr. and Mrs. Bill O’Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. O'Malley Mr. and Mrs. John Orlando
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP* Ms. Barbara A. Patocka
Mr. and Mrs. Brian O'Toole Mr. and Mrs. Vernon D. Pizzi
Perkins Hunter Foundation Poor Robert’s Charities, Inc
Mr. Richard Perry Posner-Wallace Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Reed Mr. Jeffrey J. Renzulli
Mr. Robert F. Reklaitis and Ms. Patricia L. Maher Mr. Colin Roussil
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rosecan Sanders Foundation
Mr. Robert Ruyak Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Sheehy
The Shepherd Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sheehy, IV*
Ms. Monique Sinmao The Shugar Foundation*
Mr. Mark Stamm Mr. and Mrs. John Stranix
Mr. Jason Swanson Ms. Maria C. Volpe
The Chicago Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John M. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Turner
United Way of the National Capital Area
Mr. Kevin Urgo INSPIRERS
W. O'Neil Foundation* ($1,000 – $4,999)
Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Anonymous
William Bingham Foundation Mr. Travis Allen
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Ms. Joanne Barker
OPPORTUNITY MAKERS Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Belford
($5,000 – $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Benton
Anonymous (2) Mr. John Benziger
Mr. Anthony Abell* Mr. Tom L. Bindley
Mr. and Mrs. W. Shepherdson Abell Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Blasey, III*
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alexander Mr. Jude Boyle
Anthony & Anna Carozza Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bresnahan
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Baine Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brockwell
Blue Earth Foundation, Inc. Mr. John E. Buckley and Ms. Jane E. Genster
Mr. Sean F.X Boland Mr. Stephen J. Bujno
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Carroccio* Mr. Daniel J. Callahan, III*
Computech/Mr. and Mrs. JD Murphy Mr. Michael J. Caponiti
Connelly Foundation Catalogue for Philanthropy, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Corky Crovato Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cavanaugh*
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Cullen Mr. Peter Cavanaugh
Mr. Richard M. Daly Ms. Mary E. Challinor
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davidow Mr. Kevin B. Clark and Dr. Nancy R. Clark MD
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ellis Ms. Kim Clendenin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flanagan Mr. Nick Coleman
Mr. Stephen Gaenzler The Columbia Foundation*
Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Gonella Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Conley
A WJA graduate is
willing to be courageous
WJA Moment
ASKING FOR HELP

As a 6th grader, Derrick had a bad attitude. He argued with his teachers. He distracted
his classmates. But when Mr. Powers placed him on a behavior contract in May 2009
and told him to earn his spot on the 7th grade roster, he listened up.

“His close friend was expelled, and Derrick decided that he did not want to leave WJA,
too,” explains Mr. Carlos Washington, Derrick’s teacher. “He made the conscious deci-
sion to ask for help, and I think that took a great deal of courage.”

The WJA faculty went out of their way to keep Derrick on track and allow him to grow.
Mr. Dicks helped him to accept correction. Ms. Clark worked with him on emotional
stability. And Derrick, now open to growth, sought their help. As he changed, he be-
came committed to justice, even of his own actions. He developed strength of character,
started making better decisions and has transformed into a joyful, young man who lives
to serve his friends and classmates.

“I expect him to be a leader,” anticipates Mr. Washington, of Derrick’s upcoming gradua-

tion. “I think he’ll surprise a lot of people.”
Cormac Group, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Lang
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cornelius Mr. and Mrs. William Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Cotter LeClairRyan
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Crowley Mr. and Mrs. Brian Lemek*
Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Davis Mr. Joseph A. Lenczycki, Jr.
The Honorable and Mrs. Dennis DeConcini Leonard Neale House Jesuit Community
Mr. James H. DeGraffenreidt and Mr. Bill Lewis
Dr. Mychelle Y. Farmer* Mr. and Mrs. David Lewis*
Mr. and Mrs. John Delaney Dr. and Mrs. William L. Licamele*
Mr. and Mrs. John Derrick, Jr. Lincoln Financial Corp.*
Ms. Anna Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. John Linnehan*
Mr. Christopher Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Long
Mr. Noah Deutsch Mr. John F. Loome and Ms. Mary Heather Sine
Mr. John P. Devlin and Ms. JoAnn C. Grainger Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Lopez*
Mr. Thomas Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Irv Losman
Mr. and Mrs. Renny DiPentima Mr. G. Marston Luce
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. DiPietro, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. MacDaniels*
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Dowling* Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mallon*
Ms. Sally Duran Mr. Jason Maroney
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall H. Durston Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Marquez
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dwan Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. William “Randy” R. Dyer Mr. Mark Matan
Mr. Kevin Ebel and Ms. Paula Duke Mr. and Mrs. Scott McCaleb
Mr. and Mrs. John Engel Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Richard England Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McDaniel
Exxon/Mobil Foundation Mr. Francis L. McDonald
FADICA Mr. and Mrs. John P. McGill, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Falcone Mr. Pat McGloon
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fangmeyer Ms. Georgianna S. McGuire
Mr. Leroy Fangmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. McHugh
Ms. Jody Feldman Mr. Kevin McIntyre
Ferdinand Wheeler House Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKay
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferrara Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McLaughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Chris C. McMahon
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Ford Mr. and Mrs. David L. Mehlbaum
Ms. Ann C. Forquer Mr. and Mrs. John Mergner, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forster Merrill Lynch Matching Gifts Program
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller
Dr. Odelia Funke Mr. Patrick Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gannon Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monahan*
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Garlich, Jr.* Mr. John Montgomery*
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garvey* Mr. Robert Mulligan*
Georgetown Preparatory School Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Murias
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Gittings Ms. Kelly M. Nakamoto
Mr. and Mrs. William Glading Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nalls
Mr. Thomas Gletner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newell*
Mr. Zac Hart Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Nickolaus
Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Hawken Nixon Peabody LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hayes Mr. Andrew O'Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Stu Henderson Mr. John M. Oliver
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Hendon Mrs. John O'Neil*
Mr. Dennis Hermonstyne Ms. Anne O'Neill
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Hickey Mr. Roderic Ordway
Mr. Wallace Holladay, Jr. Mr. John Paleologos
Mr. and Mrs. David Holmes Dr. Francis Palumbo
Mrs. Anthony J. Horak Mr. Bruce Pascal
Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. James J. Phelan*
Mr. Lee Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Railey
Mr. Malcolm Johnson Mr. Rey Ramsey
Mr. Martin Johnson and Mrs. Sarah Deutsch Johnson Mr. John Romero
Mr. Patrick Judge Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Rowan*
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Keehan Mr. Chris Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Kelly Mr. Stephen M. Ryan and Mrs. Lisa Frasco Ryan*
The Kentland Foundation, Inc. Mr. Vincent Saguto
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kilcoyne Mr. Leonard Shaykin
Mr. and Mrs. James Kirchner Mr. and Mrs. William R. Slater
Mr. and Mrs. William Kirvan, Jr. Mr. Michael D. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koppel Mr. William H. Stewart, Jr.
A WJA graduate is
willing to be courageous
WJA Program
Retreats

“The Retreat Program at the Academy is all about reflection and personal growth. We
teach our students how to disconnect from the chaos of their daily routines and take
time to reflect on their decisions, habits and behaviors, and their consequences. To use
an Ignatian term, they work on becoming ‘contemplatives in action.’

We see powerful acts of courage and vulnerability at retreats when, in a public venue in
front of their peers and teachers, our students own up to their mistakes and shortcom-
ings. Their classmates point out one another’s strengths, and they reflect on how to use
those strengths to overcome their shortcomings. It takes a lot of courage for boys this age
to be honest with themselves in front of others, but they never fail to amaze us.”

— Ms. Ann Clark, Director of Counseling Services

A WJA graduate is
just in his actions
WJA Student
Demetrius

Demetrius did not have the easiest time at WJA. Like most of his peers, he had been
severely underserved by his elementary schools and had to work twice as hard to catch
up while he was at the Academy. But, perhaps due in part to the encouragement and
dedication of his teachers, Demetrius knew what potential he had within him. He active-
ly sought help from his teachers and coaches, and over his three years at the Academy, he
developed discipline, character and self-confidence, both in academics and athletics. And
since his graduation, despite some setbacks in high school and at home, he has remained
steadfast in his journey toward high school graduation and college.

In his own pursuit of excellence, Demetrius acknowledged the potential of others, and
assumed the responsibility of a leader and a role model for his peers and younger class-
mates. “He always made it a point to mentor the younger students,” says his teacher
and coach Howard Blue. “He takes pride in doing things the right way, and he wants
everyone to do well, too.” Demetrius will be respected by his peers and teachers for years
to come. He will be thought of as a young man who works very hard and, perhaps more
importantly, as a quiet leader and mentor.
Susan Murphy Foundation Ms. Dolores C. Maloney
The Barbara and Alan Iselin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Mandel
The Fuller Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Herb J. Martin*
Tiger Woods Foundation Mr. Keith Mayo
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Timony Dr. and Mrs. James P. McCarrick
Mr. J. Mark Trumbore Mr. Andrew McMahon
University of Scranton Mr. Kevin J. McMahon
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Urgo Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Meers
Mr. Stephen J. Wallace and Mr. Art Moran
Mrs. Jeanne M. Tarpey Wallace Mr. Philip Irving Myers
Dr. and Mrs. B. Timothy Walsh* Ms. Marian Newman
Mr. William L. Walsh, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John O'Connor
Mr. James K. Walton and Ms. Eileen Albanese Mr. Josh Ott
Mr. Charlie Hoyt and Mrs. Deborah Weinberger Mr. Michael Picciano
Ms. Carol Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riesenberg
Mr. John Whitaker Mr. Edgar G. Rios
Mr. Steve Whitaker Mr. Paul A. Sager and Ms. Natalie Venezia
Mr. Del Wilber Mr. Paul M. Snyder
Ms. Ann L. Wild Mr. Charles J. Steele and Ms. Elizabeth Y. Mohr
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Williams Mr. and Mrs. William Stokes
Ms. Louise P. Wise Mr. David L. Straus
Woodstock Theological Center Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Sullivan
Dr. Robert L. Wright T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation
Mr. Joseph Yacinski Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tuohey
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Zachariasiewicz* Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Washington Capitals Charities
Mrs. Pat Waters
BELIE VERS Mr. and Mrs. David Webb
($500 – $999) Mr. and Mrs. George A. Whitehouse
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yahn
Mr. Guido Adelfio and Ms. Mary Anne Fiorita
Alliance Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barry FRIENDS
Mr. Mike Barstis (Gifts up to $499)
Mrs. Opal Bell* Anonymous (3)
Mr. Stephen Bien Ms. Debra Abell
Mr. Benjamin Boyer Dr. Charles J. Abraham, DDS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brigham Mr. and Mrs. Tony Albrecht
Ms. Molly R. Bryson Mr. Cory Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chappell Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Codus* Argy, Wiltse & Robinson, P.C.
Mr. Danny Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ayers, II
Mr. John Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Barr
Mr. Kent C. Cooper and Ms. Patricia A. O’Connor Mr. Michael Barros and Mrs. Sonia Gupta Barros
Ms. Margaret H. Costello Mr. Patrick F. Bateman
Mr. Edmund B. Cronin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Bateman
Mr. Timothy Curry Mr. Peter Bautz
Mr. Edward J. Doheny Ms. Stephanie Lauren Baxt
The Honorable and Mrs. Joseph Dugan, Jr. Mr. Dave Belford
Mr. Rich Dumais Mr. John Bell
Mr. James V. Durkin Bethesda Bungalows, LLC
Ms. Mary Louise Egan Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bien
Mr. Michael K. Farr Mr. Tom Bindley
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. John Bonnit
Ms. Nancy M. Folger Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R. Bozzo, Jr.
Mr. Timothy Gardiner Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Brant
Mr. John Gaughan Ms. Jane Brinley
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gick Mr. Paul K. Brooks
Ms. Constance D. Graham and Mr. Paul Hertel Ms. Jacqueline Brown
Ms. Christine Hall Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Burns
Mr. Christopher T. Jones and Mrs. Patricia Boland Jones Ms. Cheryl Butler
Mr. James M. Jorling and Ms Kathleen A. Kirchner Mr. Michael Cahir
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Kelley Mr. Steve Callahan and Mrs. Christine Madigan
Ms. Jean Lavelle Campus Outfitters Group
Mr. Jack Leimkuhler Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Vann Canada, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Lucey Mr. Jeffery Capron
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Lynch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Paul Machado Mr. Joseph V. Cartwright
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Casper
Mr. and Mrs. William Cassidy*
Mr. Andrew Catanzaro and Ms. Laura Elkins
Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Cavanaugh
Ms. Mary and Ms. Ann Cavanaugh
Ms. Claire Chadwick
Dr. Joseph J. Ciancaglini
CityBridge Foundation
Dr. Margaret M. Clancy
Mr. Joseph M. Coleman
Ms. M’bahlia Colson
Mr. and Mrs. Lion John Colston
Dr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Conley, III*
Ms. Catherine Connelly*
Mr. Patrick F. Conway
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Cooney
Mr. John Cordes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Corsi
Mr. Daniel Costello
Mrs. Donna M. Costello
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Costello*
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Costello
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Cotter
Ms. Ellen Courtney
Ms. Mary Crilley
Mr. William J. Crockett
Mr. Brendan Cullinane
Mr. Matthew Cullinane
Mr. John C. Culver
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cummins
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Curtin
Ms. Mary Anne Curtin, Esq.
Mr. R. Travers Daniel
Ms. Nancy Dawson
Mr. Ovide E. de St. Aubin
Mr. Thomas Delaney
Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Delany
Mr. Edward J. DeMarco
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Derby
Ms. Claudia Dissel
Mr. Robert B. Donohoe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Dowd
Mr. A. Patrick Doyle and Ms. Elizabeth Downes
Ms. Jean Marie Doyle
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Doyle
Mr. and Mrs. R. Blake Dutton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Dwyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliott
Ms. Kelley Ellsworth
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Fallon
Mr. Peter C. Farrand
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Feldman
Ms. Kathleen W. Fiorillo
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Fisher
Ms. Florence Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. David Fleming
Mr. Robert P. Fletcher
Mrs. Anne M. Formichella†
Ms. Jean A. Foster
Mrs. Ann M. Fox*
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Frampton
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Friedman
Mr. Rick Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Fry
Mr. Jeffrey C. Fuge
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Fuller
Mrs. Maureen Gannon
Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Geffroy
Ms. Erin Ghere
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gilbert
Mr. Matthew Ginivan
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Glennon
Mr. John J. Godfrey
Mr. James M. Goff
Mr. Robert W. Goodson
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Grant
Mr. George P. Grau, III
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard L. Graves
Mrs. Patricia Green
Mr. Richard Green†
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greenberg
Dr. Robert Greenfield*
Mr. Carter Griffith
Mr. Daniel Gross
Mr. George K. Gummere
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Gwadz
Mr. and Mrs. Khalil D. Haddad
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Hampton
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hanlon
Mr. Timothy Harden
Mr. Christopher Harnisch
Ms. Catherine Harroun
Mr. James K. Haser
Ms. Susan D. Haske*
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hathway
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Haveles
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Hearing
Mr. Thomas Hines and Mrs. Katherine Lucey Hines
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hodge*
Mr. Paul Holder
Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Holley
Mr. Richard Hook
Mr. and Mrs. John House
Mr. and Mrs. August A. Imholtz, Jr.
Ms. Nancy Itteilag
Ms. Sigrid Jackman
Mr. Brian M. Jarvis
Ms. Patricia M. Jayne and Mr. Christopher Barr
Mr. Adam Johnson and Ms. Kayanne E. Strohecker
Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael Joly
Jones Lang LaSalle
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Katinas
Mr. Patrick Keeley Jr.
Mr. Brian J. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kentz
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Keppel
Mr. and Mrs. John Kilcoyne
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Krambuhl
Ms. Susan S. Krawczyk
Col. and Mrs. Stephen Krivda, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Laffey
Mr. Daniel Lagan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Landfield
Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. LaPlaca
Mr. Edward B. Lazere and Mrs. Suzanne L. Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Leary
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. LeFrancois
Ms. Phyllis Levinson
Mr. Donald Lincoln
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Lindquist
Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Lomax
A WJA graduate is
just in his actions
WJA Moment
Standing up

Few 14-year-olds demonstrate the compassion and courage it takes to walk into an
adult’s office and advocate for a fallen friend. But it happened at WJA, and moments like
these truly exemplify the character, compassion and commitment to justice that students
learn over three years at the Academy. An 8th grader, upon hearing that a classmate had
been dismissed from WJA for a poor decision, had the bold conviction to walk unan-
nounced into WJA President Bill Whitaker’s office—bypassing his advisor, counselor
and Headmaster. He defended his classmate’s character—though not his actions—and
reminded Mr. Whitaker that everyone makes mistakes and everyone deserves an oppor-
tunity to start over. WJA teachers strive to raise young men who will stand up for second
chances.
A WJA graduate is
just in his actions

WJA Program
ADVISORY

“Advisory is a period each day that we teachers spend with a small group of students,
where we focus on character, reflection and personal growth. It’s a time for me to catch
up with each individual student and learn how things are going—academically, socially,
at home, in sports and clubs, everything. We set personal and academic goals each week
and reflect on our progress and our habits. We discuss issues that affect the school, the
nation and the world, and we try to be intentional about our service to others. Advisory
offers a daily opportunity for us to explore ways these young men can be responsible
leaders and role models.”

— Mr. Dawon Dicks, WJA Teacher

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lucey* Mr. William L. Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Porter A. Lyon* Ms. Deborah L. Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Malia Mrs. Grace Ronan
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Maloney Dr. and Mrs. James A. Ronan, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. George S. Malouf, Jr. The Honorable William J. Rowan, III
Ms. Eloise Martin and Mr. Mark Martin Mrs. Delores Royston
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Massey Mr. J. Paul Royston†
Ms. Barbara T. McCall* Mr. Clarence J. Ruppert, IV
Ms. Mary E. McCarthy RVAR Training, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCloskey Mr. Terrance E. Sauvain
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McDermott, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Scanlan*
Ms. Patricia M. McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Scanlon
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McElligott Mrs. Mary Ann Schissel
Mr. Joseph F. McGowan Mr. and Mrs. William Scott
Mr. Ray McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Seward
Dr. and Mrs. Brady P. McKaig Ms. Margaret Sewell
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McKenna Mr. Michael Sewell*
Mr. and Mrs. Billy McLaughlin Ms. Barbara Silverstone
Mr. and Mrs. John McMillian Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Sintetos
Mr. Martin McNamara* Ms. Robin L. Smith and Mr. William Plante
Ms. Margaret McNulty Mr. and Mrs. Sidney D. Spencer
Mr. James McSorley Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Starzyk
Mr. and Mrs. William J. McSorley Mr. and Mrs. Timothy F. Stock
Mr. Charles Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Stoiber
Mr. Adam Meyerson, Jr. Dr. William Strudwick
Mr. Christopher R. Moon and Ms. Deborah J. Stocker Sucherman Consulting Group
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mooney Mr. James Talley
Ms. Caitlin Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Tappan
Mr. F. Thomas Moran Mr. Timothy Tehan
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Morgan, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Sherman H. Telis, DDS
Mr. Michael J. Moriarty The Church of the Little Flower
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. James P. Thompson Jr.
Mr. Vicente M. Murrell Mr. and Mrs. James P. Timbie*
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Nalls, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tuck
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Nalls, Sr. Mrs. Justine Veith
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Nesline Ms. Taryn Veith
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Jay Vinton
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard F. Nolan Ms. Judy Wack
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norton Mr. Reginald Walker, Sr.
Mrs. Carol O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. A Robert Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. O'Connell, Jr. Mr. Philip J. Ward and Ms. Claire E. Cunningham
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew O'Connor Dr. Joseph F. Weller and Dr. Rosemary D. Weller
Ms. Terrill J. O'Donnell and Mr. Robert J. Carson Ms. Carolyn West
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. O'Donoghue Mrs. Mary Ellen Whitcomb
Mr. Jacob Oetama-Paul Mr. Lawrence White
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Oliverio Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Whitman
Mr. Brendan O'Neill Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Philip K. O'Neill Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wilson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. O'Sullivan Dr. Thomas A. Wong
Mr. Tom Patrick Ms. Courtney Youngblut
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pawelski Ms. Suzanne Ziska
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pennington
Mr. John Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Waldemar Pflepsen
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Pham
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Plunket
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prask
Mr. Robert Preston
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Primosch
Mr. Jim Przystup
Mr. and Ms. Mark Pugliese
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Rapp
Mr. Brian Reichart
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Reichart
Mr. Kevin G. Reichart
Ms. Barbara James Repetti
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Ridgway
Ms. Margaret Roane
A WJA graduate is
active in his acceptance of
God, his gifts and others
WJA Student
DOUGLAS

Douglas acknowledges his gifts—he is a talented artist. He finds a creative outlet in all
of his school assignments, his artwork is displayed all over WJA’s walls and he has had a
starring role in summer Pulse Dance routines. But beyond his creative talents, Douglas
is recognized by his teachers for his ability to encourage and inspire his classmates in
pursuit of their own gifts. A quiet leader and protector, Douglas has spent his recesses
and free time nurturing the artistic talent of a dozen or more of his classmates.

“He has become a leader in an area that hasn’t always been particularly popular at WJA,”
says Mr. Derek Porter, Douglas’ teacher and Pulse Dance instructor. But now, he ex-
plains, the school is buzzing about the arts. “Students are being courageous and creative
as they find new ways to express themselves through art, music, dance and spoken word.
It’s an incredibly positive thing to be happening here at WJA, and I think we have Doug-
las to thank for some of it.”
WJ A S t u d e n t S p o n s o r s C l a s s o f 2011
S t u d e n t Sp o n s o r s
Every student at the Washington Jesuit Academy is on Dow Lohnes in honor of Leonard Baxt
full scholarship. The following individuals and groups Harman Family Foundation
generously provide funding for a student to attend WJA Mr. Stephen Foster
each year. Each sponsor or sponsorship group is paired Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hovde
with a specific student whom they meet, correspond with The Lacey Family
and whose progress they are able to follow as the student Mr. James Leary
progresses through 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. O’Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Brian O’Toole
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Malley
Class of 2010 Mr. Robert Ruyak / Howrey Simon
S t u d e n t Sp o n s o r s Mr. John Schmidtlien
I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan
Eugene I. Kane Foundation, Inc. The Urgo Family
FBR Foundation Mr. Tom Wilbur / Akridge Group
William and Jane Courtney Family Foundation
Mr. Richard Blackburn
The Boland Family Sp o n s o r G r o u p s
The Cullen Family Carroccio/Wasp Group
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald File Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carroccio §
Mr. and Mrs. James Hibey Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wasp
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Higgins
Mr. Michael Karam and Ms. Linda Morgan Kavanagh/Weber Group
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Magee Mr. Anthony Kavanagh
Mr. and Mrs. John P. McAllister Ms. Kim Clendenin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Meyer
Mr. Michael Meyer Costello Group
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rosecan Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Costello §
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sheehy, IV Mr. Randall Eley
Mr. Mark Stamm Ms. Frankie Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Brian X. Tierney
Vincent Wilkinson Foundation Deutsch Family
Ms. Anna Deutsch
Mr. Christopher Deutsch
Sp o n s o r G r o u p s Mr. and Mrs. David Deutsch §
The Lawlor/Knauer Family Group Mr. Noah Deutsch
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Knauer Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lawlor § Mr. Jason Maroney
Ms. Loretta Davis
Gonella Group
Kennedy/Ford Group Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Gonella §
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carroccio Mr. and Mrs. John Keyser
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Plank
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ford § Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Rafferty
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Howie Mr. Michael Smith
Mr. James M. Jorling and Ms. Kathleen A. Kirchner
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kennedy § KB Group
Mr. Edward L. O’Connell and Ms. Mary J. Dowd Mr. Danny P. Anastasi
Mr. Brian Baker
Gallagher/Long Group Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Blasey, III
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Gallagher Mr. Fred Cornelius
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Long § Mr. David B. Jacobin
Mr. and Mrs. James Kirchner
McNamara Group Mr. Pat McGloon
Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul McNamara § Mr. Michael J. McLaughlin §
Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan Mr. Chris Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan
Orrick/Pastrick Group
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP K&P Builders Group
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pastrick Mr. and Mrs. Edmond H. Kilby
Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Kilby
Virostek Group Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Pizzi §
Mr. and Mrs. James Fangmeyer §
Mr. Leroy Fangmeyer Kilcullen Group
Mr. Keith Mayo Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kulcullen
Mr. Steven J. Virostek Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sheehy
Mr. and Mrs. John Williams Mr. and Mrs. William Slater

§ Sponsor Group Leader

A WJA graduate is
active in his acceptance of
God, his gifts and others
WJA Moment
Coming together

When 7th grader Andre lost his mother unexpectedly last March, his classmates rallied
together in what became a stunning illustration of compassion, service and support.
They attended the funeral, prayed for Andre and his family and comforted him during
his difficult transition at home. Andre’s classmates planted a Tree of Life in memory of
his mother and all of the loved ones that WJA students had lost that year. This Tree of
Life stands in bold serenity alongside the new Ruppert Field and symbolizes the short
life of a young mother—as well as a moment in which an entire school community came
together in service of one of their own. WJA strives to form the kinds of young men who
will sacrifice and serve.
Nash Group C l a s s o f 2012
Anonymous S t u d e n t Sp o n s o r s
Mr. John Benziger In Memory of James Francis Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Blockowicz The Anthony and Anna Carozza Foundation / Maria Volpe
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Falcone Ms. Thelma Duggin
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Glynn Ms. Emily Durso
Mr. and Mrs. James King Mr. Dave Foley / Grove Creek Fund
Mr. and Mrs. George Nash § Mr. and Mrs. Tony Glowacki
Mr. John Romero Mr. and Mrs. Michael Groll
Mr. Vincent Saguto Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gulland
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shannon The Hovde Foundation (6 students)
Mr.Rick Murray and Ms. Milena Boneva
Nixon Peabody Group Mr. Rick Perry (2 students)
Ms. Molly Bryson Mr. Jason Swanson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Daileader, Jr. Mr. Mike Turner
Mr. Raymond J. Gustini Mr. Richard Erin Caddell, Ms. Monique Sinmao
Mr. John C. Hayes, Jr. IKO Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Paul Machado The Ned Dolan Scholarship Fund
Nixon Peabody
Mr. Darnell Privott
Mr. Michael Reardon Sp o n s o r G r o u p s
Mr. Robert Reklaitis and Ms. Patricia Maher § Baine/Hensler/Urbanczyk Group
Mr. Stephen J. Wallace and Mrs. Jeanne Tarpey Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Baine
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Hensler
Railey Group Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Urbanczyk
Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Carey
Ms. Ann Combs Carpenter’s Group
Mr. Bryan Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DiPietro
Mr. Brian Kelleher Ms. Sally Duran
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Joe Guarriello §
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nalls Mr. and Mrs. David Kent
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Railey § Mr. John Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. John Stranix
St. Ignatius Group
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Collins DeGioia/Libonati Group
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Knise Dr. and Mrs. John DeGioia
Mr. and Mrs. William Leahy The Honorable and Mrs. Dennis DeConcini
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McHugh Mr. and Mrs. John Libonati
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. McNamee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Korzeniewski
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miossi
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Shanahan Davidow/Patocka/Potts/Riesenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Siciliano § Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davidow
Ms. Barbara Patocka
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Potts
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Riesenberg

Ebel Group
Mr. Kevin Ebel
Mr. Matthew P. Gilday
Mr. Thomas Gletner
Lincoln Financial
Mr. John F. Loome and Ms. Mary Heather Sine
Mr. Kevin Loome and Ms. Lisa Hope
Mr. Michael Martinez
Mr. Mark Matan
Mr. and Mrs. Scott McCaleb
Mr. and Mrs. John McGill
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rowan
SunTrust Mid-Atlantic
Wiley Rein & Fielding, LLP

Martin/Mallon Group
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cavanaugh
Mr. Peter Cavanaugh
Mr. and Mrs. John Cotter
Mr. and Mrs. John Crowley
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dowling
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gannon C l a s s o f 2013
Mr. and Mrs. David Holmes S t u d e n t Sp o n s o r s
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kelleher Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mallon § Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Baxt
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Martin § The Blackburn Family
Mr. Jack McKay The Boland Family
Mr. and Mrs. Francis McDonald Mr. Maury Bradsher
Mr. William Walsh William and Jane Courtney Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry File
Men From Others Group Mr. and Mrs. James Hibey
Mr. Dave Belford Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Higgins
Mr. Nick Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Chris Matthews
Mr. Timothy Curry Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister
Mr. Zac Hart Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Meyer
Mr. Dennis Hermonstyne Mr. and Mrs. JD Murphy/Computech
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pastrick
Mr. Lee Johnson Perkins Hunter Foundation
Mr. Malcolm Johnson Mr. Mark Stamm
Mr. Patrick Judge Mr. and Mrs. Mike Williams
Mr. Rob Kemp, III
Mr. James Loftus
Mr. and Mrs. David Mehlbaum Sp o n s o r G r o u p s
Mr. Pat Mitchell Georgetown Prep Class of 1953
Mr. Andy O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Hughes
Mr. Josh Ott Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ellis §
Mr. John Paleologos Mr. and Mrs. John Mergner, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Urgo Ms. Nancy Ordway
Mr. Roderic Ordway†
PwC Sponsorship Group (2 students)
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brockwell BBKKP Group
Mr. and Mrs.Thomas Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Brady
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Gittings Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bresnahan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Keehan Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kies
Mr. Bill Lewis Mr. Matt Knise
Mr. Ed Machir Mr. and Mrs. Steve Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Pat McNamee §
Mr. Chris McMahon and Ms. Stephanie McMahon McKenzie/McNamara Group
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller Mr. and Mrs. George “Skip” McKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Murias Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul McNamara
Ms. Kelly M. Nakamoto Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan
Mr. John M. Oliver
Mr. Timothy Trifilo Kennedy/Ford Group
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carroccio
Sanders Group/Holy Trinity Social Justice Committee Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Fitzpatrick
Sanders Foundation § Mr. and Mrs. Brian Howie
Holy Trinity Social Justice Committee Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. John Ford

Ramsey Group
Mr. Rey Ramsey
Ms. Mary Spearing

Renzulli Group
Perkins Hunter Foundation
Mr. Jeff Renzulli

Jacobus/Sheehy Group
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jacobus
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sheehy, IV
A WJA graduate is
active in his acceptance of
God, his gifts and others
WJA Program
Commitment to service

“We instill in our students a strong commitment to service here at the Academy, and we
do it through frequent service projects. Through toy drives and fundraisers and volun-
teering at soup kitchens, we teach the boys about compassion, social justice and why
it’s important to look out for the needs of others. They also recognize that everyone has
something to give, and that can be very empowering to these young men.

For the past two years, I have led a group of students downtown to serve sandwiches to
homeless people. The boys are always struck by how gracious and joyful the recipients
are, impressed by how they share the food with one another. This summer, we ran out of
sandwiches, and the students were so moved by the needs of the homeless that they gave
their own pocket money. It meant so much to our students to have the opportunity to
use what they have to make a difference.”

— Ms. Colleen Gannon, WJA teacher

 WJA students attend school 11 months
out of the year and 12 hours a day

76 Students

82% African American  18% Latino

75% Non-Catholic

75% Live in single-parent or grandparent households

22% Have a parent in prison
13% Have lost a parent to death
21% Have had no contact with their father for ten or more years

80% Qualify for Federal Free and Reduced Lunch program

The average family income is $28,500 for a family of four

100% Significantly improved their standardized test scores in at least

one subject
116 Alumni (across six classes)

100% are currently enrolled in or have graduated from high school

Attending 41 high schools

Of our first 38 graduates (across two classes):

100% graduated from high school
31 are attending college as freshmen and sophomores this year
Accepted into 49 schools

COLLEGE INCENTIVE FUND

An anonymous foundation has established an endowment fund for WJA’s graduating classes of 2006, 2007, 2008
and 2009. The purpose of the fund is to provide tuition assistance to students who graduate from the Washington
Jesuit Academy, remain in high school continuously and graduate from high school to then enroll in college in
2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively.
WJ A L e g ac y S o c i e t y In Memory of Ms. Cecilia Gonzalez
Anonymous
Members of WJA’s Legacy Society have notified the school Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koppel
that they have made provisions in their estate plans to in- Mr. Stephen M. Foster
clude a bequest to the Washington Jesuit Academy. In so Ms. Jean A. Foster
doing, they are helping to ensure that future students will Dr. and Mrs. Sherman H. Telis
enjoy the educational excellence, nurturing, and spiritual Howrey LLP
guidance that the WJA provides in the Jesuit tradition of
educating Men for Others. In Memory of Ms. Catherine Griffith
Mr. Stephen Bien
Anonymous (3) Mr. John Perez
Ms. C. Maury Devine
E. Muriel O’Connor Lee † In Honor of Rev. Henry Haske, SJ
Mr. Anthony Medley Mr. and Mrs. Gerald File
Mr. Robert Reklaitis and Ms. Patricia Maher
Ms. Ann Wild In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Isom Herron
Mr. Malcolm Johnson

memorial and In Memory of James H. Donahoe, SJ

honorarium gifts James H. Donahoe, SJ Memorial Scholarship Fund

In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Baxt In Honor of Rev. Thomas M. King, SJ
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greenberg T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation
Ms. Phyllis Levinson
In Memory of Mr. Frank LaRuffa
In Honor of Sean F. X. Boland Mr. and Mrs. Bob Zachariasiewicz
Ms Deborah L. Rodriguez
In Memory of Mr. Jerris Leonard
In Memory of Vincent C. Burke, Jr. Hoops for Youth
Clark-Winchcole Foundation
In Memory of Ms. Lita Marini
In Honor of Rev. William Byron, SJ Mr. John Bell
Ms. Catherine Harroun
In Honor of Mr. Joseph J. McCarthy
In Honor of Dr. Peter Campanelli Ms. Margaret McNulty
Ms. Claudia Dissel
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Muessle
In Honor of Mr. Steve Carberry Ms. Florence Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Cotter
In Memory of Mr. Joseph O’Connell, Sr.
In Memory of Ms. Ruth Cavanaugh Mr. and Mrs. Lion John Colston
Ms. Mary Cavanaugh
In Honor of Ms. Julia O’Donoghue
In Memory of Ms. Edith Crilley Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. O’Donoghue
Ms. Mary Crilley
In Honor of Mr. John Quigley
In Honor of Ms. C. Maury Devine Mr. William H. Stewart, Jr.
Mr. William L. Robertson
In Honor of Mr. Stephen Ribaudo
In Honor of Thelma Duggin Ms. Jean Lavelle
Mr. Cory Alexander
Ms. Joanne Barker In Memory of Mrs. Eileen Sweeney Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Lomax Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Lazere
Dr. Robert L. Wright Ms. Erin Ghere

In Honor of Monsignor John Enzler In Honor of Ms. Anne Talley

Ms. Florence Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. James Talley

In Honor of Mr. John B. Ford In Memory of Mr. Irving Wallace

Sucherman Consulting Group Posner-Wallace Foundation

In Memory of Ms. Gilda Francesconi In Memory of Ms. Betty Whitaker

Mr. and Mrs. Porter Lyon Mr. and Mrs. William R. Codus

In Memory of Mr. Greg Gannon

The Honorable and Mrs. Joseph Dugan, Jr.
CFC D o n o r s Mr. Nicholas Damico
Mr. Ronald Duchin
Ms. Marie Ahearn Mr. Clyde Edwards
Mr. Karl Bendorf and Ms. Patricia Lacey Mr. Gregory Foley
Ms. Erin W. Bibo Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ford
Mr. Anthony Buckley Mr. James Gaston
Mr. Timothy Cahill Mr. Sean Glynn/Arent Fox
Ms. Diane Centeno-Deshields Mr. Joe Guarriello
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Dann Mr. William Hill
Ms. Portia Defilippes The Honorable Eric Holder
Ms. Donna Dickerson Mr. Ken Howard
Mr. James Donahue Mr. Charlie Hoyt and Ms. Deborah Weinberger
Mr. James C. Duff
Ms. Bevin Johnston
Mr. Terence F. Flynn
Mrs. Jackie Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Free
Mr. Douglas Kiessling
Ms. Mary K. Gallagher
Mr. Dan Knise
Mr. Victor R. Haburchak, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Adrian Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Korzeniewski
Ms. Judith Hutchison Mr. Daniel Lauber
Mr. Jerome Johnson and Mrs. Mary S. Odoms-Johnson Mrs. Emma Lopo-Sullivan
Mr. Richard J. Lolich Mr. Michael Hassan Memari
Mr. and Mrs. James Lucey Ms. Elizabeth McGinn
Mr. Peter T. Lynch Dr. C. David Missar
Mr. Woodrow Mack Morgan Lewis, LLP / Greg Talbot
Ms. Jeanne M. McDermott Mr. and Mrs. William Page
Mr. William S. Owens Mr. Justin Michael Shawn Pinn
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Owings Providence Hospital
Mr. John Quill Mr. Robert Reklaitis and Ms. Patricia Maher
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Rhea Renaissance Hotel
Ms. Patricia K. Schaefer Mr. Richard Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Shannon Dr. Brendan Rich
Mr. Andrew Shih Mr. Laurent Ross
Mr. Christopher J. Sterritt The Honorable William “Bill” Rowan, III
Mr. Harry K. Thomas Ruppert Companies
Ms. Maria Van Buren RVAR Training, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Vinton Mr. Todd Samperton
Ms. Louise P. Wise Ms. Ilya Sergeyko
Mr. Charlie Steele
Thompson & Coburn
U n i t e d Way D o n o r s Dr. Rosemary Weller
Dr. Thomas Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bien Washington YuYing PCS
Mr. Thomas Devlin
William W. Watson, PhD
Ms. Mary E. Fitzpatrick
Write for You
Mr. John J. Godfrey
Ms. Alison B. Hooker
The following group annually provides eye exams
Ms. Linda D. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Leeper and glasses for WJA students:
Mr. Edward W. Machir Mr. Michael Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick L. McNamee Dr. John Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. O’Brien Dr. William Davis
Mr. Stephen R. Porter and Ms. Lynee M. Mingarelli Mr. Greg Kloth
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Primosch Dr. Lisa McGinn
Mr. Robert F. Reklaitis and Ms. Patricia L. Maher Dr. Charles Mitchell
Ms. Barbara James Repetti Dr. Thomas Wong
Mr. and Mrs. William Reynolds Staff from the Prevention of Blindness Society
Ms. Carolyn West of Metropolitan Washington:
Ms. Marcy Babitz
Ms. Micki Gersh
gifts in-kind Ms. Norma Greenbaum
Ms. Anne McHugh
Alpha Sigma Nu Ms. Barbra Terrace
Ms. Bethany Balsis, Simple Charm Photography
Ms. Deyanira Bautista
Mrs. Teri Beardsley
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Bodman
Ms. Sandy Bradford
JS Carroccio Landscaping
Clark Construction
The Crilley Family
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Mr. James Donahue Kiplinger Foundation
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Mr. Wray Fitch Merrill Lynch
Mrs. Nancy Focht Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Mrs. Eileen Gans Sun-Trust Mid-Atlantic
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Ms. K. Nicole Gilbert Wiley Rein & Fielding, LLP
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Mr. Larry Johnston* providing pro-bono legal counsel.
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Mrs. Colleen Reed
Mr. John Regan Thank you again for your support—it is crucial to our
Mr. Robert F. Reklaitis and Ms. Patricia L. Maher* students’ success!
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Roske, Jr.*
Mr. J. Paul Royston †
Ms. Sarah Sahlaney
Ms. Kelly Ghislaine Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sullivan
Mr. J. Mark Trumbore
Dr. and Dr. Joseph F. Weller*
Mr. Kirk Willison
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Zachariasiewicz*

* denotes 5+ years of service

i n t r o d u c i n g WJ A’ s N e w e s t
T e ac h e r s a n d S taff

Marcus Washington
Marcus Washington is the Academy’s new Assistant Headmaster.
Marcus is a native Washingtonian and a graduate of Gonzaga College
High School. He has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and
Government from the College of William and Mary, as well as two
Masters Degrees in Secondary Education and Educational Leadership
from Marymount University and The George Washington University,
respectively. Marcus taught 6th grade at The Potomac School and
American history and government at Gonzaga for five years and also has
significant coaching experience. He was awarded the Outstanding New
Teacher Award from the Archdiocese of Washington in 2007 and looks
forward to being a part of the mission of the Academy.

Johnathan “J.B.” Gerald

Johnathan Gerald teaches 6th and 7th grade science at WJA. J.B. has
a Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies from Colgate University as
well as a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership & Administration
from Pennsylvania State University. He was a Rhodes Scholar candidate
and has completed coursework toward a PhD in Educational Leader-
ship. J.B. served as a football coach at the Division 1-A college level and
looks forward to mentoring students through academics and athletics at
WJA.

Derek Porter
Derek Porter teaches 7th and 8th grade social studies at the Academy.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and Social Stud-
ies from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota and worked
with the Institute for Responsible Citizenship for two summers. Mr.
Porter served on WJA’s summer teaching staff in 2009 and 2010 and
introduced WJA students to Pulse Dance club as an outlet for creativ-
ity and self-expression. As a first-year teacher, Mr. Porter looks forward
to learning from WJA’s veteran teaching staff and to teaching topics in
American History against the backdrop of Washington, DC.

Sarah Latimer
Sarah Latimer is the Office Administrator at the Academy. She is a
recent graduate of the University of Richmond, where she earned a
Bachelor of Arts in History and Leadership Studies. As WJA’s first Of-
fice Administrator, Sarah supports both the academic program and the
administrative operations of the Academy. She also serves as the “face”
of WJA to parents, vendors, supporters and visitors and looks forward
to helping with arts initiatives at WJA.
Wa s h i n g to n J e s u i t A ca d e m y
Fac u lt y a n d S ta f f

Bill Whitaker, President

Joe Powers, Headmaster
Marcus Washington, Assistant Headmaster
Suzanne Armstrong
Anna Beardsley
Howard Blue
Merry Cavanaugh
Ann Clark
Denis Collins
Valentine Davies
Dawon Dicks
Nancy Focht
Caldwell (CJ) Gaffney
Colleen Gannon
Johnathon (JB) Gerald
Sarah Latimer
Rosalie MacInnes
Derek Porter
Brian Ray
John Scheibel
Thomas (TJ) Tondorf
Jessica Vartughian
Robert Wassmann

Our Mission

The Washington Jesuit Academy, a Catholic school formed

under the auspices of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and
operated according to Jesuit educational principles, educates
in grades 6-8 academically talented adolescent boys from low-
income families regardless of religious denomination, provid-
ing for them a disciplined, rigorous learning environment. The
goal of the education is to prepare these boys to become men
for others who, having gained confidence spiritually, intel-
lectually, emotionally and physically, will be able to succeed
in a college preparatory high school on their way to becoming
leaders in their communities.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Washington Jesuit Academy admits students of any race, color,

and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and
activities generally accorded or made available to students
at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national and ethnic origin in administration of
its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and
loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered
programs.
Washington Jesuit Academy
900 Varnum Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017

202.832.7679
wjacademy.org

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